Review: Ten Beach Road by Wendy Wax & Strawberry Daiquiri

Synopsis: Madeline, Avery, and Nikki are strangers to each other, but they have one thing in common. They each wake up one morning to discover their life savings have vanished, along with their trusted financial manager- leaving them with nothing but co-ownership of a ramshackle beachfront house.

Throwing their lots in together, they take on the challenge of restoring the historic property. But just as they begin to reinvent themselves and discover the power of friendship, secrets threaten to tear down their trust-and destroy their lives a second time.

The
synopsis gives you the gist of things but what I love most about Wendy Wax is
she totally gets her characters, female friendships, family
dynamics, those mother-daughter relationships that make you feel like you need
therapy ... do you know what I mean? She writes in such an intimate way they
feel real to you, not just characters in a book.

Even
having little in common with Avery, Nikki and Madeline's former lifestyle (I
identified with Maddie as an empty-nester) I really could see myself joining
them for strawberry daiquiris and cheez doodles (I figure they're a bit like
our Aussie cheezels) at sunset. From mutual adversity to unlikely friendship, I
liked the bond they shared, their humour and sarcasm, I am woman hear
me roar strength, vulnerability, temper, quirks ... I loved it
all.

The
renovation of Bella Flora was a reno on steroids ... I loved
the attention to detail, the blood, sweat and tears, the nitty gritty may not
be everyone's cup of tea but it really appealed to me.

I'm
following straight on with Ocean Beach (any excuse for another daiquiri) in
anticipation of the July 1st release of book 3, The House On Mermaid Point.

Good to know you enjoyed it, I have just come from Goodreads and noticed in my feed that you were on to Ocean Beach. I fell in love with Wendy Wax's books when I read The Accidental Bestseller, one that I marked for myself as worthy of a reread when I have totally forgotten it!

ooh Kathryn I'm heading back to Goodreads to add The Accidental Bestseller to my wishlist, thanks. I really enjoyed Ocean Beach and I just don't want to leave so I'm now gobbling up Christmas at the Beach lol

I am so glad you have fallen in love with these characters! I am always sooo excited for each new book.

But I actually "accidentally" discovered Wendy Wax when I read The Accidental Bestseller...and I've been riding the wave ever since. Love your review...and how you described the "intimate way" the author writes her characters. Enjoy!

What a perfect summer combo! I picked up all of Wendy's books after I "discovered" her at a panel discussion. Sometimes you just need a fun read, and her books hit the spot. And they'd be even better paired with that daiquiri!

Most of my good girlfriends live spread around the world, so when I read books about girlfriends it always makes me look around for potential new ones :) Glad you liked it, I still haven't read Wendy Wax yet.